Revel Concerta

VinhT · 04-05-2005, 11:01 AM

There is a press release on the Revel website dated in January. Secrets had a small article at the end of March. No mention of when the speakers might be available. I contacted the nearest Revel dealer in a nearby state, but it seems my business is not needed (or the Concerta line is too cheap). I even tried calling Revel, no answer.

Anyone have any idea when the Concerta line might be available?

VinhT · 04-05-2005, 02:43 PM

Talked to a Harman Specialty Group representative. Initial orders have exceeded expectations. They are trying to ship them at the end of April.

ChrisHeflen · 04-06-2005, 10:35 AM

Vinh,
Thank for the info. I am curious about these speakers as well. Unfortunately I think my nearest dealer is 3 hours away.
I wonder if anybody "forced" Revel to make a speaker at such a low price point. It looks so "plain jane" hopefully it'll deliver in sound.
Keep us posted if you get to hear some.

Phil Iturralde · 04-06-2005, 03:57 PM

My email response (sent yesterday), ...

Quote:

From: "Customer Support (Harman Specialty Group)"

Subject: Revel Support Request / Revel
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:10:39 +0000

Dear Philip,

We are targeting to have these out this Spring within a month or 2. I don't have exact pricing but here are the numbers I was given:

Pair of F12's - $1,200.00
Pair of M12's - $600.00
C12 Center - $500.00
S12 Surrounds - $1,000.00 a pair
B12 Sub - $1,000.00

Please continue to check the website and with your local dealer for release date/availability -we are really excited about this line because they do sound great and at such a good price too.

FYI: Just an observation.

Since the introduction of JBL LSR PRO Studio Monitor's EOS waveguide ...

TEC Award Winning JBL LSR28

... into the consumer world around 1999 with their ...

1) JBL N-Series I & II
JBL N24

2) JBL S-Series I & II
JBL S26
JBL S-Center

3) JBL E-Series
JBL E30

4) JBL Performance Series
JBL PT800

... the principal EOS waveguide design has slowly filtered into the other HK International speaker lines.

A) Infinity Beta Series
Beta 20

Quote:

MFG SPEC:
- High-Frequency Driver: 1" (25mm) CMMD™
- The tweeter is mounted in a patent-pending Constant Acoustic Impedance waveguide for improved high-frequency dispersion anywhere in the listening room.

... and now with the upcoming ...

B) Revel Concerta Series 1
M12 Image

Quote:

MFG SPEC:

- Proprietary 1-inch (25mm) tweeter with Organic Ceramic Composite dome
- Proprietary tweeter waveguide for seamless woofer-tweeter blending

Can't wait to audition the Revel Concerta Series 1 - M12 Monitor and C12 Center Channel Speakers!

Phil

Kenneth Harden · 04-06-2005, 04:42 PM

Yeah, they look pretty cool. They better sound AMAZING, as I would hate to see Revel soil its name with 'meh' speakers.

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Scott_N · 04-06-2005, 05:37 PM

Harman already has budget speakers lines in Infinity and JBL so Revel making budget speakers doesn't make sense to me since they were formed to be a high end speaker company. I wonder if these speakers will even be made by Revel or will they be made in China? So what's next $500 receivers from Lexicon and $250 cd players from Levinson?

Phil Iturralde · 04-06-2005, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Harman already has budget speakers lines in Infinity and JBL ...

How about this JBL budget speakers ...
K2™ SERIES – K2 S9800

MSRP U.S.: $13,500.00 each

Phil

Scott_N · 04-06-2005, 06:45 PM

I didn't mean ALL of the Infinity and JBL speaker lines are budget speakers. Revel was created to be a specialty audiophile company not a mass market brand. Infinty and JBL's brand image isn't the same as Revel. Will Mercedes release a new model based on a Dodge Neon?

Brett DiMichele · 04-07-2005, 11:01 AM

No, but Chrysler will build a sedan using some of the Benz
parts, sell it cheaper than Benz, sell far more of them and
win car of the year. Ohh wait, they already did that!